| Accession Number | E01872 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Corbie |
| Date made | 1 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Members of the 57th Battalion, salvaging the perishable goods in the deserted town of Corbie, ...
Description
Members of the 57th Battalion, salvaging the perishable goods in the deserted town of Corbie, during the Australian defence of the Amiens Sector. Left to right: 1670 T/Corporal C. Curtis; 4611 Lance Corporal H. G. Thompson; unidentified (partially obscured); 3452 Private H. J. O'Bryan; 109 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) J. O'Neill. Note the sign on the building which reads, `Wholesale Fruits and Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Fish, Preserves, Retail'.